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1/2 Penny - Cnut
| Issuer | York, Viking Kingdom of |
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| Year | 900-905 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Central patriarchal cross with a smaller cross at the centre, occupying the majority of the field, with pellets disposed between the arms. The legend CNVT REX, reading 'King Cnut', is arranged around the cross in the surrounding field. The style is characteristic of Viking-Age Northumbrian hammered coinage, with angular, somewhat barbarous letterforms typical of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | CNVT REX (Translation: King Cnut.) |
| Reverse description | A Carolingian-style Karolus monogram enclosed within a beaded inner circle, itself surrounded by a legend divided by pellet groups. The monogram, derived from Carolingian prototypes, attests to the cultural and monetary influence of Frankish coinage on Viking Northumbrian issues. The surrounding legend is separated into segments by groups of pellets, arranged around the inner circle in the field. |
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